Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Participation in Framework Programme 7 Octavio Pernas, UK NCP for Health (Industry) 11 th April 2012

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation 1.Facts and figures 2.Participation in FP7 Agenda

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation 1.Facts and figures 2.Participation in FP7 Agenda

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Health Call 2012 FP7-HEALTH-2012-Innovation-2 (3 topics, €108 million) Opening: 20 Jul stage 1 proposals, deadline: 27 Sep – 112 proposals received evaluation: => 46 proposals invited to submit full proposal (~ 41%) stage 2 proposals, deadline: 13 Dec => 45 proposals submitted 19 proposals short-listed for funding (~ 17 %)

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Health Call 2012 FP7-HEALTH-2012-Innovation-1 (34 topics, €546 million) Opening: 20 Jul stage 1 proposals, deadline: 4 Oct – 1173 proposals received evaluation: => 322 proposals invited to submit full proposal (~27 %) stage 2 proposals, deadline: 8 Feb => 321 proposals submitted final results: expected by end-April. ~105 proposals could be funded (~ 9 %)

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation UK has highest level of participation in successful health projects

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation UK has highest number of organisations coordinating successful Health projects

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation UK organisations have secured > €456 million of EU funding for Health research

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation 1.Facts and figures 2.Participation in FP7 Agenda

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Initial Considerations Are you ready for participation? –Does it fit your strategy? –Collaborative projects mean working alongside international partners. Does this suit your way of working? Can you pull together or find a consortium? –Funding is highly competitive, prepare to be disappointed –Do you want to lead a project? (Time/resources) –Is the level of funding appropriate? –Can you wait up to one year for the money?

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Inputs from participants Advanced preparation before the call Fit with your strategic priorities Matching the topic is essential (external opinions) Clear and realistic objectives, milestones and deliverables Professional help for proposal preparation and/or consortium management Management tools for reporting Good working relationship with scientific officer in Brussels

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Access to potential new markets Cooperation with key stakeholders/researchers in a certain area Access to new technologies Funding for R&D activities (own strategy) Staff training Develop an international reputation for the entity Risk of not being involved Inputs from participants: benefits

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Read All Relevant Call Documents HEALTH-2012-INNOVATION-1 Call Fiche Work Programme Annexes Guide for Applicants Financial guide

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Understanding the Topic Our project scope MUST fit the topic (external opinions)

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Three Evaluation Criteria Proposals are evaluated against three criteria Must meet the threshold (and more) for all three

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Scientific and Technical Quality “ Scientific and/or technological excellence ( relevant to the topic addressed by the call) ” Evaluated against: Soundness of concept and quality of objectives Progress beyond state of the art Quality and effectiveness of the S/T methodology and associated work plan

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Implementation “ Quality and efficiency of the implementation and the management ” Evaluated Against: Appropriateness of the management structure and procedures Quality and relevant experience of individual participants Quality of the consortium as a whole (complementarity, balance) Appropriateness of the allocation and justification of the resources to be committed (budget, staff, equipment)

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Impact “Potential impact through the development, dissemination and use of project results” Evaluated against: Contribution, at the European and/or international level, to the expected impacts listed in the work programme Appropriateness of measures for the dissemination and/or exploitation of project results, and management of IP

Technology Strategy Board Driving Innovation Summary Highly competitive – must be well over the threshold to succeed Remember the European aspect Read the call carefully – seek 2 nd and 3 rd opinions on topic fit Write simply and clearly – don’t assume expert knowledge Make time to do a good job – avoid last minute submissions

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